Question

Question

A wave of amplitude 4.0 meters interferes with a second wave of amplitude 6.0 meters. If both waves are positive, what is the largest amplitude that will result?(1 point)
Responses

-10m
-10m

10 m
10 m

2 m
2 m

24 m
24 m

Answer 1

When two waves interfere constructively and both are positive, their amplitudes add together. Therefore, to find the largest amplitude that can result from the interference of a wave with an amplitude of 4.0 meters and another with an amplitude of 6.0 meters, you simply add the two amplitudes:

\[ 4.0 , \text{m} + 6.0 , \text{m} = 10.0 , \text{m} \]

So, the largest amplitude that will result is 10 m.